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. >> in july 2010, president obama signed the dod-frank act. it addresses many of the regulatory lapses in the commodities market. among other things, it limits the amount of commodity futures that speculators can hold. it makes it easier for the commodities future trading commission to investigate suspected market manipulation, and it empowers the agency to regulate energy derivatives, which enron used to drive up the price of electricity in california. [ticking] coming up, a herculean effort to find oil in a desert wilderness. >> the logistics are impossible. the first thing we had to do is build our own road in order to access this field. >> just to get here. >> just to get here. once that was done, we had to remove 100 million cubic feet of sand just to make the runway. >> that's when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ticking] there is no mass produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support you
. >> in july 2010, president obama signed the dod-frank act. it addresses many of the regulatory lapses in the commodities market. among other things, it limits the amount of commodity futures that speculators can hold. it makes it easier for the commodities future trading commission to investigate suspected market manipulation, and it empowers the agency to regulate energy derivatives, which enron used to drive up the price of electricity in california. [ticking] coming up, a herculean...
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president obama on defense on the economy. the national lead, a federal judge rules that girls of every age can get the morning after pill and the only person who will know about it is the cashier at walgreens. the politics lead, if you said it you might find yourself in the human resources complaint department. president obama now apologizing to this state attorney general. we'll tell you why. >>> we begin today with the money lead. the bell ringing on wall street ending the week on a sour note after a dismal jobs report dragged the dow to a loss. nearly 500,000 people gave up looking for jobs last month. their exit from the work force had the deceptive effect of dropping the unemployment rate to 7.6%. the economy only added 88,000 jobs in the month of march. not enough to keep up with population growth. our alison kosik is standing by at the new york stock exchange. alison, companies have money. why are companies not hiring? >> you know what this is about, jake? it's about uncertainty of what's coming, what's ahead. what we
president obama on defense on the economy. the national lead, a federal judge rules that girls of every age can get the morning after pill and the only person who will know about it is the cashier at walgreens. the politics lead, if you said it you might find yourself in the human resources complaint department. president obama now apologizing to this state attorney general. we'll tell you why. >>> we begin today with the money lead. the bell ringing on wall street ending the week on a...
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obama is trying to do the right thing. i know some people on the very hard lost, maybe professional left to use a terrible phrase, who aren't going to go along with anything he does. i tell you, sometimes you just have to get off the dime to put it bluntly. >> the thing is because the president keeps offering things that are substantive, he's really giving something that's painful to his side. that's why the public always sees him as the guy who's willing to compromise. he doesn't give away petty things. he gives away real -- >> cpi. >> chain cpi is something real. by the way, the little secret some departments don't say, center for budget priorities said they're okay with it if you exempt the floor by not having -- >> the conscience. >> the center for american progress proposed going to chain cpi back in 2010 in a big paper they did on social security. these are ideas that are not foreign to left. democrats, again, take an absolutist position. they don't want to open the door to cutting benefits. >> bob greenstein, by the
obama is trying to do the right thing. i know some people on the very hard lost, maybe professional left to use a terrible phrase, who aren't going to go along with anything he does. i tell you, sometimes you just have to get off the dime to put it bluntly. >> the thing is because the president keeps offering things that are substantive, he's really giving something that's painful to his side. that's why the public always sees him as the guy who's willing to compromise. he doesn't give...
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president obama and his family welcomed thousands of children to the white house for the annual easter egg roe. >> i just want to say welcome. you guys brought the great weather. it was a little shaky this morning, but all of you did a great job. sending a message upstairs. >> and first lady michelle obama reminded kids to take a break from all the chocolate and jelly beans to eat your veggies. people from all 50 states and the district of clem received tickets. and the "washington post" reports president obama has decided to name caroline kennedy as the next u.s. ambassador to japan. the daughter of president john f. kennedy has been widely talked about as a candidate for the post. her support for president obama in 2008 campaign was seen as crucial. >>> and former secretary of state hillary clinton is reportedly set to deliver her first paid speech since stepping down as secretary of state. "the new york times" said she will speak april 24th before the national multihousing council in dallas. no word on how much she will receive but it is expected to be in the six figures. she is on
president obama and his family welcomed thousands of children to the white house for the annual easter egg roe. >> i just want to say welcome. you guys brought the great weather. it was a little shaky this morning, but all of you did a great job. sending a message upstairs. >> and first lady michelle obama reminded kids to take a break from all the chocolate and jelly beans to eat your veggies. people from all 50 states and the district of clem received tickets. and the...
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. >>> and president obama apologized about the comment he made calling a california district attorney the best looking district attorney in the country. ♪ >>> if there's one place to discover the blues, it's in the nation's prisons and jails. incarceration brings not only the lack of freedom but cramped quarters and the ever present threat of violence. but we found one of the most discussed and reviled aspects of prison life is the food. >> this is the jungle. you want to eat, you came to the wrong place. >> we're not [ bleep ] animals. we're not dogs. you feed dogs. you serve us chow. >> and portion sizes rarely compare to those on the streets. >> this is for little kids. that's why we pray. pray for canteen. >> should focus on how little these [ bleep ] trays is. grown ass men eating these little ass trays. see these little ass portions, y'all? they got to do something about this [ bleep ] >> these meals aren't even enough if you're anorexic. >> ain't no sunshine in this jail. but the biggest complaint is the taste. >> the food is ridiculous. it's slop. i wouldn't even feed that k
. >>> and president obama apologized about the comment he made calling a california district attorney the best looking district attorney in the country. ♪ >>> if there's one place to discover the blues, it's in the nation's prisons and jails. incarceration brings not only the lack of freedom but cramped quarters and the ever present threat of violence. but we found one of the most discussed and reviled aspects of prison life is the food. >> this is the jungle. you want...
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obama always says he wants seniors, if they're happy, to keep that option. if they prefer a government plan, to have that option as well. throughout health care reform several cuts hit the managed care plans. it is taking down rates by 2.3%. there's an mlr minimum that assures if they don't hit 85% of premium revenues spent on medical expenses it's getting rebated back. so there are still those items intact. but what really changed last night is what with he refer to as the dock fix or sustainable growth rate. since 2010, physicians were supposed to have their fees cut. and that was supposed to bring down overall health care spending. but if you put these in, some of us are going out of business. they have been playing it. the current delay was scheduled to expire at the end of this year. they had been paying the managed care, as if these cuts were going into place. what happened last night is they're on apples to apples basis. we saw 500 basis points improvement from that change. >> i still don't understand, though. or i'm not sure that's the way i remember
obama always says he wants seniors, if they're happy, to keep that option. if they prefer a government plan, to have that option as well. throughout health care reform several cuts hit the managed care plans. it is taking down rates by 2.3%. there's an mlr minimum that assures if they don't hit 85% of premium revenues spent on medical expenses it's getting rebated back. so there are still those items intact. but what really changed last night is what with he refer to as the dock fix or...
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he said if president obama is reelected, this is a quote, the night of november 6th, 2012, you and i will lose more on the election battlefield than our nation has lost in any battle, any time, anywhere. now, congressman, that of course is spoken by someone who evaded military service himself. have you ever heard a more despicable thing dishonoring our war dead than you have heard from wayne lapierre? have you heard anything more despicable than that from anyone that ever hired you or anyone you have voluntarily associated with? >> let me just say this about the nra. it is a very serious initiative that they have engaged in for school safety. as mark matteoli applauded the nra for something something to protect our children. >> what do you think about what lapierre said about the country war dead, he said all of the war dead in the history of this country would not be -- the suffering that we would have, with president obama reelected, which is the world we're living in now, in other words, the suffering that he said you would be going through right now is worse than what american wa
he said if president obama is reelected, this is a quote, the night of november 6th, 2012, you and i will lose more on the election battlefield than our nation has lost in any battle, any time, anywhere. now, congressman, that of course is spoken by someone who evaded military service himself. have you ever heard a more despicable thing dishonoring our war dead than you have heard from wayne lapierre? have you heard anything more despicable than that from anyone that ever hired you or anyone...
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former obama adviser austan goolsbee said this is a punch to the gut. and worse, new york magazine tweeted today's jobs number is more disappointing than justin timberlake's new album. >> i like the new album. >> oh! >> that hurts. peter, in all seriousness, give us a prescription. what would one thing that obama should be doing to get these numbers up? >> what do you think of justin timberlake's new album? >> that was going to be my follow-up. >> how about this? where did the host get that bow tie? did he wear that for me today? >> okay. i guess the quickest thing that we could do would be, i think, to drill for oil. off the coast, off the gulf coast and off the pacific coast and so forth and get rid of all these -- >> speaking my language, peter. >> i understand that. did you speck a conservative to say something you like in response to that question? >> no. i like it. i'm into it. >> i would like to drill for more oil. i would like to do something about the trade deficit with china. mr. krugman agrees that we should put some kind of tax in. there i w
former obama adviser austan goolsbee said this is a punch to the gut. and worse, new york magazine tweeted today's jobs number is more disappointing than justin timberlake's new album. >> i like the new album. >> oh! >> that hurts. peter, in all seriousness, give us a prescription. what would one thing that obama should be doing to get these numbers up? >> what do you think of justin timberlake's new album? >> that was going to be my follow-up. >> how about...
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. >> john: if michelle obama wants to inspire us by exercising on the white house lawn, that is great but with government it's force. >> this is not banning what you are buying but simply the size of the cup that can be used. >> john: in my hometown, they are upset about big cups of soda. they want big cups illegal. >> this is biggest thing to curb obesity. >> john: i can buy two of these, that is 32 ounces around i can buy one of these. how does this curb obesity? >> my mayor is proud he has forced every chain restaurant to clearly post calorie koonth. >> there were few skeptics but now they are national models. >> john: that sadly that true. under obamacare all big chains will have to post calorie counts even though they don't work. professors track customers at mcdonald's burger king and kentucky fried chicken, half the customers noticed the calorie couldn't counts but they found people ordered more calories. the offer of the food police jason lugsk studied it to. >> labels don't change behavior at all. what you are doing is asking companies to undertake a cost that has essentially
. >> john: if michelle obama wants to inspire us by exercising on the white house lawn, that is great but with government it's force. >> this is not banning what you are buying but simply the size of the cup that can be used. >> john: in my hometown, they are upset about big cups of soda. they want big cups illegal. >> this is biggest thing to curb obesity. >> john: i can buy two of these, that is 32 ounces around i can buy one of these. how does this curb obesity?...
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last month, kaitlyn hall gann, president obama's pick to serve on the u.s. district court of appeals for the second circuit, a feeder to the supreme court withdrew her nomination after a classic cloak-and-dagger, behind-the-scenes filibuster that's now the hallmark of mitch mcconnell and the senate republicans. she was forced to withdraw, despite the fact that four of the d.c. court's 11 seats are currently vacant. aware that the the fact that the country needs three functioning sections of government his nominee, the administration's number two league mind, u.s. deputy solicitor general sr sri srinirasan, who served in a similar role under george w. bush and clerked for reagan-appointed supreme court justice, sandra day o'connor. this week he received the support of 12 legal powerhouses among them six very high-profile republicans. including ted olson, ken starr and paul clement. in letter, the legal minds urged a swift confirmation, noting he had an open-minded approach to the law, a strong work ethic and unimpeachable character. he should be as close to a
last month, kaitlyn hall gann, president obama's pick to serve on the u.s. district court of appeals for the second circuit, a feeder to the supreme court withdrew her nomination after a classic cloak-and-dagger, behind-the-scenes filibuster that's now the hallmark of mitch mcconnell and the senate republicans. she was forced to withdraw, despite the fact that four of the d.c. court's 11 seats are currently vacant. aware that the the fact that the country needs three functioning sections of...
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i think tinkering in terms of some of the obama care issues that we're going to start to move into. i think when you look at some of the rules and regulations, even shows like "pawn stars" are complaining that they're overregulated. i think all of this is going to make for a second quarter that isn't as easy for stocks. but i still don't see that stocks are going to have any major reversals. and i think treasuries are going to stay on the straight and narrow in a range between 1.80% and 2%. >> maria was nodding her head on "pawn stars." that's her favorite show. >> mine, too. >> it's not my favorite show. i've never seen the show. >> you know what? someone mentioned earlier emerging market. you've never seen the show. someone mentioned emerging markets. >> trust me. she's never seen the show. >> i got it. emerging markets you have to be very, very careful with right now. what you're starting to see is even though you have high growth rates, in china they have run away real estate inflation. i'm concerned real estate inflation is going to overcome the manufacturing numbers that just
i think tinkering in terms of some of the obama care issues that we're going to start to move into. i think when you look at some of the rules and regulations, even shows like "pawn stars" are complaining that they're overregulated. i think all of this is going to make for a second quarter that isn't as easy for stocks. but i still don't see that stocks are going to have any major reversals. and i think treasuries are going to stay on the straight and narrow in a range between 1.80%...
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so but this is the third iteration of their package in the obama/boehner talks. so they went through one compromise with boehner then the another. and then that is now going to be the starting point. but the thing that will stay with liberals here is john boehner. speaker john boehner cannot take yes for an answer. he wasn't able to do it in 2011, something republicans now quite regret. he wasn't able to do it in late 2012. now he's come out already and said basically, no, i'm sorry, i can't do anything on taxes no matter what you give me. and so here's what happens now. the white house looks like they're coming out and offering a compromise. they look like they are trying to get something to done to replace a sequester. they're having dinners with republican senators. here's boehner before actually even seeing the whole budget who says absolutely not. and this for the republican party is very, very, very bad politics. because they look like they are standing in the way of any kind of deal. >> he's right. >> he is. at the end of the day, happen this president pro
so but this is the third iteration of their package in the obama/boehner talks. so they went through one compromise with boehner then the another. and then that is now going to be the starting point. but the thing that will stay with liberals here is john boehner. speaker john boehner cannot take yes for an answer. he wasn't able to do it in 2011, something republicans now quite regret. he wasn't able to do it in late 2012. now he's come out already and said basically, no, i'm sorry, i can't do...
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so what is the obama administration seeking to do? what's the down payment they think it should be relaxd? should the banks lend the money? if they fail, we are on the hook. what is the line of demarcation for down payments? >> there is no bright line. there are a lot of types of lending. part is fha with very low down payment requirements of 3 to 5%, which seems dangerous. more president private banking and a 10% down payment is enough. there is no magic line. there is no magib number to say that this makes sense, this doesn't. that's why we have a private banking system. that's why most lending markets, you rely on the banks to make the decisions and the wise credit decisions. >> we didn't have the housing bust. we had to have down payments and when we went to zero, we did have it and it sunk the economy. it's buried everybody from top to bottom. and so the idea that we would consider relaxing it right now is very terrifying. if the obama administration wants to risk for the point of having people have ownership. some people make mo
so what is the obama administration seeking to do? what's the down payment they think it should be relaxd? should the banks lend the money? if they fail, we are on the hook. what is the line of demarcation for down payments? >> there is no bright line. there are a lot of types of lending. part is fha with very low down payment requirements of 3 to 5%, which seems dangerous. more president private banking and a 10% down payment is enough. there is no magic line. there is no magib number to...
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where is president obama tonight? is he working? well, not exactly. he is fund raising and he's attending to benefit democrats. and brit hume joins us, nice to see you. and we've got a lot of problems back home and every president does it, none the less he's the president and supposed to be in charge now. >> reporter: well, every president, no matter his standing with the public at large, is a superstar at raising money within his own party. it seems a little early in the cycle to be out fund raising for 2014, but maybe i'm not remembering things well, but that's what he's good at and it strikes me that this is what tends to happen. this president tends to return to the things he's done well at. campaigning and fund raising are certainly high on the list. >> think of what it would do for him if he is out there raising a lot of money and they regain 17 seats in the house, so that the democrats take back the house, it's a democratic house and a democratic senate come 2014 and he's got two years left on his term. >> that's obviously what he's hoping for
where is president obama tonight? is he working? well, not exactly. he is fund raising and he's attending to benefit democrats. and brit hume joins us, nice to see you. and we've got a lot of problems back home and every president does it, none the less he's the president and supposed to be in charge now. >> reporter: well, every president, no matter his standing with the public at large, is a superstar at raising money within his own party. it seems a little early in the cycle to be out...
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. >> president obama keeping up the pressure. >> the white house has tried to use a lot of political capital. >> on changing the country's gun laws. >> we need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days ago. this time really is different. >> president's address will coincide with 140 events in 29 states. >> national day of action. calling on congress to pass new gun laws. >> to pressure congress on background checks. >> it's looking harder than anybody thought. >> the name of the game is getting 60 votes for democrats right now. >> republican senator chuck grassley. >> the grassley amendment in the senate. >> is crafting his own gun bill. >> strips out the universal background checks. >> known to be an opponent of background checks. >> everyone knows the politics of this issue are hard. >> we've got to suck it up. be courageous and do the right thing. >> there are some powerful voices on the other side interested in running out the clock or changing the subject. >> there is not a bill on the hill that provides a universal check. >> why not? >> universal checks is a dishonest premise.
. >> president obama keeping up the pressure. >> the white house has tried to use a lot of political capital. >> on changing the country's gun laws. >> we need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days ago. this time really is different. >> president's address will coincide with 140 events in 29 states. >> national day of action. calling on congress to pass new gun laws. >> to pressure congress on background checks. >> it's looking harder than...
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next wednesday, president obama will send a budget to capitol hill. that is substantially is to the right of what congressional democrats have passed. instead of the usual presidential wish list, it will reaffirm the elements of the final compromise the president offered to speaker boehner last year. that means some cuts or adjustments to how social security benefits are calculated and some real cuts to medicare. >>> the white house budget proposes a new formula, which reduces cost of living adjustment social security. that's where some folks call it cuts and a reduction in benefits. in turn, it does reduce benefits and part of what is called chained cpi. takes $400 billion out of medicare, primarily made up of reduced payments to doctors, hospitals and drug companies. the budget would increase the payroll tax on high-income medicare beneficiaries. >>> president's budget also includes a new tax hike. a tobacco tax that is the paid for for the president's universal pre-k initiative. that is something the president outlined in his state of the union add
next wednesday, president obama will send a budget to capitol hill. that is substantially is to the right of what congressional democrats have passed. instead of the usual presidential wish list, it will reaffirm the elements of the final compromise the president offered to speaker boehner last year. that means some cuts or adjustments to how social security benefits are calculated and some real cuts to medicare. >>> the white house budget proposes a new formula, which reduces cost of...
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. >> the one thing he didn't mention was obama care and you'll see a lot more part-time hirings and employees cut back to 30 hours a week and below. that's the one issue i'm worried about. >> they really care about this grade. they get mad at me if i give them a bad grade. i come with one incomplete and they get -- >> thanks for coming on. >> thanks for having me. >> you're a trader hater today. >>> coming up, technology was one of the laggards in the first quarter. is the sector ready to rebound? a five-star portfolio manager with more than 20 years' experience gives us the answer and reveals the names to play right now. when we come back, aubry mclendon is out as ceo of chesapeake energy. is now the time to get in and buy. more "halftime" in two minutes. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ th
. >> the one thing he didn't mention was obama care and you'll see a lot more part-time hirings and employees cut back to 30 hours a week and below. that's the one issue i'm worried about. >> they really care about this grade. they get mad at me if i give them a bad grade. i come with one incomplete and they get -- >> thanks for coming on. >> thanks for having me. >> you're a trader hater today. >>> coming up, technology was one of the laggards in the...
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and obama has actually let them off the hook by waiting so lock. long. >> we are a country with, unfortunately, a very short memory. we will -- obviously, we'll never forget this. but it becomes less and less part of the discussion. if you couldn't get something done 10 days after that, 20 days after that, he blew it. this is, to me, he was a president. and i've been a big supporter of him. this is one issue. he should have just gotten it done. >> you don't need joe biden. what do you need? >> as time goes further away, it's harder and harder. >> you think obama blew it. he blew it by focusing on guns rather than the real issue. you look at jared loftner. i have it here. it's frightening. psychologists said she saw signs of schizophrenia. we have a classmate of his wrote you will see this guy on the news with an automatic weapon. and then he shoots 19 people. but this has been ignored because the focus has been on guns. you politicize. >> it's not -- it's not -- it's all, you know, to said that we're focused -- we shouldn't focus on guns. >> we hav
and obama has actually let them off the hook by waiting so lock. long. >> we are a country with, unfortunately, a very short memory. we will -- obviously, we'll never forget this. but it becomes less and less part of the discussion. if you couldn't get something done 10 days after that, 20 days after that, he blew it. this is, to me, he was a president. and i've been a big supporter of him. this is one issue. he should have just gotten it done. >> you don't need joe biden. what do...
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back when president obama won office, only arizona and washington had online voter registration. today 17 states have such easy vote registration in place. and right now 13 more have bills pending to give residents that very option. >> and while he definitely scored with voters in 2012, the president wasn't the king of the baskets. he was 2 for 22 shooting hoops during monday's easter egg roll. still the crowd loved it. they had fun. remember jack lew and his curly q signature? you won't be seeing it any time soon on your money. a spokesperson for the bureau of printing and engraving said the process of replicating his signatures take about 18 weeks. i can do it in 18 seconds. what's she up to? the new root touch-up by nice'n easy has the most shade choices, designed to match even salon color in just 10 minutes. with the new root touch-up, all they see is you. >>> as we told you at the top of the hour, the national rifle association is just announcing its new unveiled plan for securing our nation's schools. former congressman asa hutchinson outlined the plan and homes ago, the fa
back when president obama won office, only arizona and washington had online voter registration. today 17 states have such easy vote registration in place. and right now 13 more have bills pending to give residents that very option. >> and while he definitely scored with voters in 2012, the president wasn't the king of the baskets. he was 2 for 22 shooting hoops during monday's easter egg roll. still the crowd loved it. they had fun. remember jack lew and his curly q signature? you won't...
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>> you know what, i wouldn't put it all on president obama. i think it is a matter of leadership. you do have public opinion leaders. >> he's been late. >> he was late to it, but so is the african-american community. remember, when prop 8 passed in 2008, it wasn't because of the african-american community as some said, but the black community was pretty solidly behind prop 8 in california. >> yeah. >> and even when president obama announced he shifted his position or evolved his position on gay marriage, there were a lot of churches and pastors who were not really sure they wanted to do it, but you've had a lot of opinion leaders in the black community coalesce behind the president, pastors who have a good esteem and good reputation, reverend al sharpton being one of them, and you started to see because opinion of people that folks respect is moving in that direction, that does have the power to move people. i think it has in this case. >> i want to stay on you for a minute. i want to be sensitive here, but in the black community, the sensitivity about gay marriage, is it related
>> you know what, i wouldn't put it all on president obama. i think it is a matter of leadership. you do have public opinion leaders. >> he's been late. >> he was late to it, but so is the african-american community. remember, when prop 8 passed in 2008, it wasn't because of the african-american community as some said, but the black community was pretty solidly behind prop 8 in california. >> yeah. >> and even when president obama announced he shifted his position...
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what president obama said about her thursday at a private fund-raiser in california is, calling her, quote, by far the best-looking attorney general, and the white house answering to cnn about the comment. >> how has he reflected on his comments and has he called her? >> he called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments, and, you know, they are old friends and good friends, and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments. >> it's sexist. that simple comment makes voters much less likely to see her as qualified or worthy of their vote. >> harmless or sexist, it sparks a debate. >> and also raising eyebrows overnight -- >> it's not as if he called her a slut. >> he said, quote, he is preulant and dedicated before he mentioned her looks. >> the debate requires more context and knowledge because we don't fully know the extent of their friendship which they claim to have. >> the president has been on the defensive before fighting for the boys' club attitude. this picture of the inner circle had many asking, where are the
what president obama said about her thursday at a private fund-raiser in california is, calling her, quote, by far the best-looking attorney general, and the white house answering to cnn about the comment. >> how has he reflected on his comments and has he called her? >> he called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments, and, you know, they are old friends and good friends, and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional...
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and, like barack obama, i need my own physician with me 24/7, okay. that's not negotiable. >> reporter: phillips believed michael had a very personal reason for taking on the scheduled 50 concerts. >> i said why now? i'd been chasing him to come out of retirement, to get on the stage and perform live for three years. this was, you know, like a mission of mine. a quest. and he said to me, very interesting, was very poignant, he said i'm doing it now because my kids are old enough to appreciate what i do. >> reporter: michael's children could end up playing a major role in this case. 16-year-old prince, the oldest, is on the witness list and has already testified during depositions. stating that he was intimately ininvolvolved in his father's affairs. >> when prince jackson gets up on the witness stand, it will be a very dramatic time. prince has not publicly talked about his father's last days. but i believe we will hear him tell us what his father told him about what was happening. his concerns. his worries and who he thought he couldn't trust. >> rep
and, like barack obama, i need my own physician with me 24/7, okay. that's not negotiable. >> reporter: phillips believed michael had a very personal reason for taking on the scheduled 50 concerts. >> i said why now? i'd been chasing him to come out of retirement, to get on the stage and perform live for three years. this was, you know, like a mission of mine. a quest. and he said to me, very interesting, was very poignant, he said i'm doing it now because my kids are old enough to...
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president obama made him his pay czar, where he cut the salaries of executives of companies that received government bailouts. but it was his role as special master of the 9/11 victims compensation fund that was his greatest challenge and likely his lasting legacy. >> 9/11 was a horrific experience, because you were dealing with traumatic death, where people said good-bye to loved ones that morning and never saw them again. incinerated. no body to bury. this is different, but it's very, very emotional, bp, very emotional. it's not death. it's more, "what does the future hold in terms of my ability to earn a living?" >> he has $20 billion of bp's money to dole out as he sees fit. >> just bring it on, baby. >> the idea behind the fund is similar to 9/11: persuade people to accept payment for their losses up front... >> uh-oh. >> instead of engaging in long and costly and uncertain lawsuits against bp. >> it's a free country. if you want to come into the fund with all the benefits of the fund, come on in. you're welcome. we'll give you a fair shake. we'll process your claim. we'll pay what y
president obama made him his pay czar, where he cut the salaries of executives of companies that received government bailouts. but it was his role as special master of the 9/11 victims compensation fund that was his greatest challenge and likely his lasting legacy. >> 9/11 was a horrific experience, because you were dealing with traumatic death, where people said good-bye to loved ones that morning and never saw them again. incinerated. no body to bury. this is different, but it's very,...
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after the deep water horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico in 2010, president obama signed a law that strengthened the sorts of fines that can be levied against oil companies when they do stuff wrong. the law doubled the maximum civilian penalty that the government can issue for a single pipeline safety violation. doubled it. it had been $100,000. now it is $200,000. oh, because that will scare them. exxon's last big oil spill before this one in arkansas, was when one of their pipelines burst under the yellow stone river in montana in 2011. a year before that disaster, federal officials told exxon that that particular pipeline was subject to a number of probable violations of the law. among the regulations that exxon was in apparent violation of were emergency response training and rules governing the potential corrosion of pipes and having out-of-date maps and records for that specific pipeline. and then of course that pipeline burst, flooding the yellowstone river with oil, and exxon was hit with a proposed fine for those violations and a few others. the proposed fine was, $1.7 mill
after the deep water horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico in 2010, president obama signed a law that strengthened the sorts of fines that can be levied against oil companies when they do stuff wrong. the law doubled the maximum civilian penalty that the government can issue for a single pipeline safety violation. doubled it. it had been $100,000. now it is $200,000. oh, because that will scare them. exxon's last big oil spill before this one in arkansas, was when one of their pipelines burst...
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the question was, president obama giving up 5% of his salary because of the sequester. should the rest of congress do that, too? from ruth, should they? yes. but there are lots of things they should be doing and aren't. like governing, listening to americans. susan tweets, yes, and it should be 20%, same as civilian workforce, we encourage you to keep those comments coming in. >>> weeks after throwing his weight behind marriage equality, the lgbt community is about to honor the president, who signed the defense of marriage act. time now for the polyside bar. plans to give bill clinton its president for change award. he's changed his mind on whether same-sex couples deserve the right to marry, since signing doma into law in 1996. >>> arizona congressman matt salmon's son has defended his father. inside the lgbt community whom he calls incredibly intolerant. >>> rand paul's travel eye continue rememberry is fielding a lot of 2016 speculation that the kentucky senator is headed to the granite state to deliver the new hampshire party's keynote speech in may. even more 2016
the question was, president obama giving up 5% of his salary because of the sequester. should the rest of congress do that, too? from ruth, should they? yes. but there are lots of things they should be doing and aren't. like governing, listening to americans. susan tweets, yes, and it should be 20%, same as civilian workforce, we encourage you to keep those comments coming in. >>> weeks after throwing his weight behind marriage equality, the lgbt community is about to honor the...
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as president obama said, we deserve a vote. those kids in sandy hook deserve a vote and this is not fair. however, feinstein also said that the previous assault weapons ban passed on amendments. so maybe there is a chance here. if it doesn't happen though, we are not going to back down. our moms are strong. they are tenacious. we're not giving up. we will be here for 2014 and we will vote for people who vote with us. this is important. >> kim, as i'm sure you know, so-called assault weapons are responsible for only about 2% of gun homicides every year. the vast majority are committed by handguns. as i'm sure i don't have to tell you. i'm wondering, are mom demand action planning on calling for a ban on handguns, if not, why? >> well, you know, we're not infringing on anyone's second amendment right. you can own guns. however, if there are back ground collection on all gun purchases, if straw trafficking becomes a criminal offense, and has strong penalties, the supply will dry up. criminals will not be able to get their hands on
as president obama said, we deserve a vote. those kids in sandy hook deserve a vote and this is not fair. however, feinstein also said that the previous assault weapons ban passed on amendments. so maybe there is a chance here. if it doesn't happen though, we are not going to back down. our moms are strong. they are tenacious. we're not giving up. we will be here for 2014 and we will vote for people who vote with us. this is important. >> kim, as i'm sure you know, so-called assault...
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. ♪ >>> this morning at the white house, president obama unveiled his brain initiative, investing $100 million in a project that speeds up r&d for mapping the human brain. brain is an acrho anyone for brain research through advanced innovative neurotechnologies. this unlocking of the brain can help development treatments for things like epilepsy, brain injury, stroke and alzheimer's disease. some private companies are joining the effort. josh lipton has more. >> the b.r.a.i.n. initiative will help researchers produce dinamic pictures of the brain, show how cells and neurocircuit interacts and hopefully function and behavior. there also could be investment implications here. for help we called barbara ryan, the managing director of fti consulting. ryan says the impact of this any of tiff could be greatest on always hypers. remember, it is the most significant disease burden in high-income countries and expected to grow in developing countries. ryan says there's 1200 ongoing clinical trials, and some of the top companies in terms of dollars being invested in new therapies to fight alzhei
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>> it's not about obama in 2014. mark bpryor was talking about hs opposition to the assault weapons ban. >> he told bloomberg to bug off, too. >> for him he feels he's better protected by being an antagonist of gun policy. in that case, the white house is cognizant if they touch this piece of legislation, it could very well -- >> i think that is strategic. >> they've let the senate basically handle it. the house has their own thing as well. they basically said, do you thing, we're not going to bug you, we'll have something there in case something blows up. >> they can get 60 on immigration, can't they? >> i don't know. >> i think so. i think so. >> i'm more bullish on immigration. >> there's a lot of momentum behind immigration. >> sam said the president may have strategically decided it's better that rubio and lindsey graham and the inside guys -- chuck schumer is so smart -- they fig wrure out how to get t coalition. remember what reagan said, it's amazing how much you can get done if you don't care whose name on i
>> it's not about obama in 2014. mark bpryor was talking about hs opposition to the assault weapons ban. >> he told bloomberg to bug off, too. >> for him he feels he's better protected by being an antagonist of gun policy. in that case, the white house is cognizant if they touch this piece of legislation, it could very well -- >> i think that is strategic. >> they've let the senate basically handle it. the house has their own thing as well. they basically said, do...
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along came barack obama and captured the exceptionalism hillary had. being the first black president in the end got more traction than being the first woman president. that was in her sense an unlucky thing to happen if she's fit and wants to do it, and if everything being as one thinks it will be, yes, it will be a shoo-in. who knows. >> how about tina brown? do you want her to be president? >> i'd love to see her get it. i'd love to see her get it. i think this woman is so qualified for this role. she's been so superb in so many different roles. who has more experience? who has more wisdom? who has more contacts at this point? this woman is absolutely so well qualified for this job that if she didn't do it, it would be a tremendous loss i think. >> okay. tina brown. hold on there. howard, let me talk -- i think the pilot light's been on in washington right now. ann lewis has an operation. she's been keeping the orrecord for a long time now. it's a group called no limits. you have an office in "the new york times," rudenberg's piece, another group cal
along came barack obama and captured the exceptionalism hillary had. being the first black president in the end got more traction than being the first woman president. that was in her sense an unlucky thing to happen if she's fit and wants to do it, and if everything being as one thinks it will be, yes, it will be a shoo-in. who knows. >> how about tina brown? do you want her to be president? >> i'd love to see her get it. i'd love to see her get it. i think this woman is so...
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we're about to see the implementation of obama care right now. people who are making premiums now struggling. small businesses, employees, looking to see how they're going to get covered. it's going to be a real challenge, this administration. i think we have a lot of room for improvement on that. as far as the budget is concerned, i am in a wait and see mode whether this white house is very serious about coming together. >> it looks like it would be the same, implying the same day the president offered boehner last time. that's already gone through. that deal with 28% cap on deductions for the wealthy. so the same deal maybe on the entitlement side with additional taxes on the other side. >> the funny thing is, joe, there's a lot that the two sides agree on in washington. for the life of me i can't understand why we don't see the white house come forward and embrace things. >> you don't have to agree on everything. you do everything you want the last two years. >> what are the things you agree on? >> for instance, there's an article in the journ
we're about to see the implementation of obama care right now. people who are making premiums now struggling. small businesses, employees, looking to see how they're going to get covered. it's going to be a real challenge, this administration. i think we have a lot of room for improvement on that. as far as the budget is concerned, i am in a wait and see mode whether this white house is very serious about coming together. >> it looks like it would be the same, implying the same day the...
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the obama administration has refused to prosecute them. so you have a system that actually picked up 70,000 people who are convicted felons trying to buy a gun inside the system. nothing was done. i understand there's this passion for somehow checking everybody every time. the question i would raise for you is you think any of the kids in south side chicago who are parts of teenaged gangs are going to go out and go through a gun check? >> but when you sell a car, newt, when you sell a car, you have to register it, you have to know who has sold it and to who. why would a gun be deemed less significant for a background check than a car or registration? we register all sorts of things in this country. why not guns? they're the most dangerous thing out there. >> actually, i think cars kill an awful lot of people. but the objective fact is that in this country, if i were to buy a gun from one of my son-in-laws, do i go through a background check? what does that mean? >> yes. yes. you do. >> why? why? >> because i want to know, i want to know if
the obama administration has refused to prosecute them. so you have a system that actually picked up 70,000 people who are convicted felons trying to buy a gun inside the system. nothing was done. i understand there's this passion for somehow checking everybody every time. the question i would raise for you is you think any of the kids in south side chicago who are parts of teenaged gangs are going to go out and go through a gun check? >> but when you sell a car, newt, when you sell a...
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and now you have seen ted cruz, for example, said that, you know, obama wants this bill to crater so that he can use it as a wedge issue later on. that is something going on on the right that rubio has to be aware of. >> rubio, how -- what -- how is he doing this? you think he is playing the role well so far? >> i think he is playing it as best as he can right now. he is in an an untenable situation because he is caught between ambition and reality on the ground. and i think you hit it right on the head. you have got the new voices that are beginning to rise in the senate, cruz and rand. and they are having a lot of sway here. and i think he is going to have to navigate very carefully the next months. >> jamal, remarkable watching schumer be so careful and supportive of rubio on this? >> trying to carry him like a fragile egg. >> egg roll day, marco rubio's name -- losing him probably means the bill is dead? >> incredible voice on the right you in the house, i'm hearing people are very flood trying to get something done. the question is what does path to citizenship look like and do
and now you have seen ted cruz, for example, said that, you know, obama wants this bill to crater so that he can use it as a wedge issue later on. that is something going on on the right that rubio has to be aware of. >> rubio, how -- what -- how is he doing this? you think he is playing the role well so far? >> i think he is playing it as best as he can right now. he is in an an untenable situation because he is caught between ambition and reality on the ground. and i think you hit...
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. >> president obama heads to denver today. >> president obama hits the road. >> they still want us to do something. >> gun violence tops the agenda. >> to stop the epidemic of gun violence. >> if connecticut and colorado can do it, how come congress can't? >> politics is getting in the way. >> pushing the background check bill. >> background checks for criminals. >> it is a test of political will. >> it shouldn't be such a political test. >> why are we not seeing that support from lawmakers? >> ask the nra. >> you have the nra lining up against background checks. >> they're against background checks. >> it is not safe, it is not smart. >> it is idiotic. >> this is where we are with guns in this country. >> they still want us to do something. >> should be a political no brainer. >> that's just common sense. >> if you think it is too early to talk about 2016. >> to be back again is a privilege. >> hillary clinton's return to public life last night. >> when i became secretary of state we put women on the agenda. >> hillary clinton rested and ready. what happened to six months off. >> cue
. >> president obama heads to denver today. >> president obama hits the road. >> they still want us to do something. >> gun violence tops the agenda. >> to stop the epidemic of gun violence. >> if connecticut and colorado can do it, how come congress can't? >> politics is getting in the way. >> pushing the background check bill. >> background checks for criminals. >> it is a test of political will. >> it shouldn't be such a...
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. >> with gun legislation stalled, president obama hits the road today, colorado tries to boost public support, as a new poll shows, one in six americans want stricter gun laws. >>> from the appalachian trail to the comeback trail. in victory former governor mark sanford thanks the woman he ran off with, now his fiancee. >> i thank you, is guess to my fiancee for her long suffering, as she put up with me being on the road for more than just a few months. >>> it is official, 24 hours after a mutual tease on late night, nbc has just announced jimmy fallon will be replacing jay leno after his 22 years in the chair of that iconic program. in addition, the show will move to new york, and will be executive produced by snl's award-winning e.p. >>> i'm live in washington where two titans shared a stage, stirring up a lot of talk last night about that their political futures, hillary clinton and vice president joe biden playing nice at the vital voices event, but ambition could change that, or will it? joining us is chris cillizza. check todd, political director and host of the daily rundown, a
. >> with gun legislation stalled, president obama hits the road today, colorado tries to boost public support, as a new poll shows, one in six americans want stricter gun laws. >>> from the appalachian trail to the comeback trail. in victory former governor mark sanford thanks the woman he ran off with, now his fiancee. >> i thank you, is guess to my fiancee for her long suffering, as she put up with me being on the road for more than just a few months. >>> it is...
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how do you think obama is feeling at this point in terms of how strong his political capital is? and what about the republicans? it does seem there's a lot of talk about a splintering in a party and a lot of disagreement over a swath of issues. we've seen turn around owes a number of things, including immigration recently. how would you gauge the confidence level on both sides? >> on physical issues, not a whole lot has changed kate. incomes above $400,000 a year, that took the air out of a lot of -- you know, some of the real tension. i mean, the tension is still there, but the possibility of getting, you know, a grand bargain kind of deal. there's still a lot of people who kind of want to do that. both republicans and the some democrats want to do tax reform. the president is going to be introducing his budget a couple months late, but the budget comes out next week. and i think he feels pretty good about where he is on some of these issues. but it's mostly some of the nonfiscal issues that he's spending a lot more of his time on gun control, immigration, reform. there's the ex
how do you think obama is feeling at this point in terms of how strong his political capital is? and what about the republicans? it does seem there's a lot of talk about a splintering in a party and a lot of disagreement over a swath of issues. we've seen turn around owes a number of things, including immigration recently. how would you gauge the confidence level on both sides? >> on physical issues, not a whole lot has changed kate. incomes above $400,000 a year, that took the air out of...
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how are president obama and the administration trying to cool down this situation right now? >> well, they're doing i believe a good job. first dialing down some of the military maneuvers, the rhetoric and response to the north korean very angry rhetoric. but the reality is, jake, that the north koreans have really not done anything. they had those missile launchers before the underground tests but despite the ratcheting up and the threats and the activity, they really haven't done much. if they shoot this missile it's very serious. another sign is the industrial park in kasong. this is on the border with south korea. i noticed the north koreans are not letting the 4,000 south koreans that work there come in but the 54,000 north koreans that work there apparently is still going on. they need that for their foreign currency. so the big problem, though, jake, is the intention of kim jong un. i was just there in january with eric schmidt of google. he wouldn't see us. he saw dennis rodman instead. so i'm thinking of becoming a basketball player. but the point is that we know ver
how are president obama and the administration trying to cool down this situation right now? >> well, they're doing i believe a good job. first dialing down some of the military maneuvers, the rhetoric and response to the north korean very angry rhetoric. but the reality is, jake, that the north koreans have really not done anything. they had those missile launchers before the underground tests but despite the ratcheting up and the threats and the activity, they really haven't done much....
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he was filibustering against a false issue that the obama administration -- >> but david -- >> -- using drones. but yet, the -- to finish my point -- >> okay. get on with it. >> finish my point. it shows you how desperate conservatives and republicans are for stars that they'll even take someone who mccain calls a wackobird and give him the crown, at least for a couple days. >> david, just to be fair to rab rand paul, he's an antidote to someone as inauthentic and totally fabricated as moitt romn romney. you can't say his value to them is because they're desperate. he also does have a level of authenticity. let's be honest, doesn't he? >> you know, i won't go as far as saying he's authentic. i think there are a lot of things he's done which have been pretty phony. he is a tea partyer trying in some ways to run a little bit from his extreme isolationism which is going to give neocons a fit if he succeeds in doing that. i mean, he is not, you know, this, you know, truly authentic populist who comes riding in but represents the tea party riwingf the party. i wish the republicans well in tr
he was filibustering against a false issue that the obama administration -- >> but david -- >> -- using drones. but yet, the -- to finish my point -- >> okay. get on with it. >> finish my point. it shows you how desperate conservatives and republicans are for stars that they'll even take someone who mccain calls a wackobird and give him the crown, at least for a couple days. >> david, just to be fair to rab rand paul, he's an antidote to someone as inauthentic and...
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we just can't say, hey general and president obama, fix this thing. we all have to have skin in the game. because we don't have skin in the game. only less than 1% of americans have served in iraq or afghanistan. to your earlier point about vietnam, 78% of the congress during vietnam served in the military. now it's less than 22% served in the military. they don't quite understand what's going on. we all need to make sure we're hiring these heroes when they come back. that's a major part of the solution. >> that's right. this may be happening at the sort of the administrative level but this is about all of us. thank you both for your service and thank you both for being here at nerdland. thank you to aaron glants in san francisco. we'll keep our eyes on this. coming up next in this season renewal, a closer look at how we really do reap what we sew. the women who could change forever the way you do your hair. more nerdland at the top of the hour. out for myself. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addressing my health
we just can't say, hey general and president obama, fix this thing. we all have to have skin in the game. because we don't have skin in the game. only less than 1% of americans have served in iraq or afghanistan. to your earlier point about vietnam, 78% of the congress during vietnam served in the military. now it's less than 22% served in the military. they don't quite understand what's going on. we all need to make sure we're hiring these heroes when they come back. that's a major part of the...
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i think of him more as obama guy. he designed some of the stimu s stimulus. can we factor in obama care to add another half a point? even 6.5 isn't possible now? and i saw the president is in san francisco. the best thing for the the country is to get nancy pelosi back in as speaker of the house. and i think about the last two years with him and nancy pelosi back in as speaker of the house. we might as well bring it up to 8% full employment. no? can you channel ruben? >> it can certainly -- >> even though you have -- you go over 49 and you're in trouble. over 29 hours. >> where is the evidence that's something really holding back. >> in five years subpar growth in i think when you look at what happens after financial crisis that's what happens. >> time will tell. >> we'll see. that's for sure. i know you're for it. many thanks to neil irwin. say hi to jennifer for me. >> sure. >> there's the new book "the alchemists." >> neil, thanks. when we come back, closely watched weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. eastern. stick around. we'll be right back. revolutioniz
i think of him more as obama guy. he designed some of the stimu s stimulus. can we factor in obama care to add another half a point? even 6.5 isn't possible now? and i saw the president is in san francisco. the best thing for the the country is to get nancy pelosi back in as speaker of the house. and i think about the last two years with him and nancy pelosi back in as speaker of the house. we might as well bring it up to 8% full employment. no? can you channel ruben? >> it can certainly...
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>> in the east regional finals syracuse and marquette got the chance to play in front of president obama. the orange and their stifling zone defense completely shut down the golden eagles. marquette scores just 39 points. that's a record low for a team in a regional final. this one never really close. syracuse would cut down the nets and head to their first final four since they won it all back in 2003. the orange will now play the winner of michigan/florida. that game tips off today at 2:20 eastern. the final spot in the final four as louisville takes on duke. >>> well, hurt ankle and all, kobe bryant continues to will the lakers to victory last night against the kings, he finished 19 points and 14 assists. with this jumper in the second quarter, kobe moved into fourth place on the nba's all-time scoring list passing wilt chamberlain. trails only karim abdul-jabbar, malone and michael jordan. for more on kobe's rise up, head over to beacherreport.com. if you're looking for something to watch tonight on tv. major league baseball season kicks off and forecasters pretty interesting story.
>> in the east regional finals syracuse and marquette got the chance to play in front of president obama. the orange and their stifling zone defense completely shut down the golden eagles. marquette scores just 39 points. that's a record low for a team in a regional final. this one never really close. syracuse would cut down the nets and head to their first final four since they won it all back in 2003. the orange will now play the winner of michigan/florida. that game tips off today at...
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plus my favor discussion about the character narrative of barack obama. join me every weeknight at 8:00 eastern for the new program, all in with chris hayes. steve kornacki is replacing me starting next weekend, saturday april 13th. coming up next is melissa harris-perry. thanks for getting up. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male announcer ] see what's happening behind the scenes at ducktherapy.com.
plus my favor discussion about the character narrative of barack obama. join me every weeknight at 8:00 eastern for the new program, all in with chris hayes. steve kornacki is replacing me starting next weekend, saturday april 13th. coming up next is melissa harris-perry. thanks for getting up. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills....
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. >>> a federal judge has ordered the obama administration to make the morning after pill available over the counter in drugstores and without any age restrictions. currently the government requires a prescription for girls under 17. the administration may appeal that decision. >>> china is moving aggressively to stem an outbreak of bird flu that has killed at least six people. authorities have ordered the slaughter of more than 20,000 birds from live poultry markets in shanghai. included are chickens, ducks, geese and pigeons. shanghai's poultry markets will be closed for the time being. >>> more fallout today at rutgers university over the video showing the former head basketball coach physically and verbally abusing players. the university's athletic director, tim pernetti, has resigned, saying that instead of disciplining the coach, they should have fired him last fall when the video first came to his attention. >>> soon, you can own a piece of history. an absolute treasure trove of rare documents is about to go up for auction. there are letters from earnest h hemingway, john lennon.
. >>> a federal judge has ordered the obama administration to make the morning after pill available over the counter in drugstores and without any age restrictions. currently the government requires a prescription for girls under 17. the administration may appeal that decision. >>> china is moving aggressively to stem an outbreak of bird flu that has killed at least six people. authorities have ordered the slaughter of more than 20,000 birds from live poultry markets in...
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what he's asking first lady michelle obama, coming up. 15 minutes past the hour. you're watching "starting you're watching "starting point." at a hertz expressrent k, you can rent a car without a reservation... and without a line. now that's a fast car. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. the battle of bataan, 1942. [ all ] fort benning, georgia, in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get
what he's asking first lady michelle obama, coming up. 15 minutes past the hour. you're watching "starting you're watching "starting point." at a hertz expressrent k, you can rent a car without a reservation... and without a line. now that's a fast car. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told...
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>> i don't, i think that president obama is it getting a bad rap. i'm not going to defend him often, but this is not fair. this is a talented, smart, beautiful woman and i have to question that research because i think when someone has a nice appearance, i think that helps them in their career, i don't see why you would think it would be hurtful. that doesn't make any sense. >> megyn: what about it? even in this profession, people will comment on my appearance or other people's appearance, but this is also a visual medium. i'm not beauty queen, holding himself out as someone whose appearance i want people to comment, but it doesn't-- it's not jarring to me when somebody says, what do you think of people who call you this or that, it's a visual medium and that's part of the job. it's not part of the job as attorney general. >> well, in essence, given that camala harris and anyone woman out there-- here is the bottom line and i understand what your concerns are, what we have to lose is this idea that any comment about a woman's appearance, when she's
>> i don't, i think that president obama is it getting a bad rap. i'm not going to defend him often, but this is not fair. this is a talented, smart, beautiful woman and i have to question that research because i think when someone has a nice appearance, i think that helps them in their career, i don't see why you would think it would be hurtful. that doesn't make any sense. >> megyn: what about it? even in this profession, people will comment on my appearance or other people's...
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a year ago, when president obama jumped onboard, i was proud of the president. i'm proud of all of the democratic senators and i just hope that one day they will see clear that there is no second class citizens in our society and there is no -- there should be no form of discrimination that we allow in our society and hopefully one day the people, the great people of louisiana will see that as well. >> it sounds, donna, like she doesn't want to do it to endorse same sex marriage because she's up for re-election next year and it could hurt her. >> as you well know there are many democrats up for re-election next year and many of them have come onboard. kay haagin just this past week. mr. bachus of montana. so clearly, when we started this conversation earlier this week and talked about mr. nelson of florida we kept saying well maybe these are democrats who are vulnerable. no. it's a matter of their conscience and their -- and hopefully again they will understand there is no place in our society for any form of discrimination. including discrimination against gays
a year ago, when president obama jumped onboard, i was proud of the president. i'm proud of all of the democratic senators and i just hope that one day they will see clear that there is no second class citizens in our society and there is no -- there should be no form of discrimination that we allow in our society and hopefully one day the people, the great people of louisiana will see that as well. >> it sounds, donna, like she doesn't want to do it to endorse same sex marriage because...
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obama is expected to travel to connecticut on monday to press congress to act. despite the push, lawmakers are struggling to find support for universal background checks and other measures. >> megyn: mike, thank you. mark who you heard from got national attention when he questioned the rush to pass gun control laws in the wake of newtown and the lack of discussion of what he called mental health issues. he gave dramatic emotional testimony in january only a month after losing his 6-year-old boy. >> criminals by definition break the law. what we experienced in sandy hook, did they break the law? of course they broke the law. is one more law, i don't care if you named is james' law, i don't want it, i want responsible legislation, it needs to be simple, it needs to be enforced, it has to have as a tenet individual accountability. >> well, now connecticut is getting ready to vote on what is being described as the most restrictive set of gun control laws in the nation. the vote is expected in days and just ahead, we will speak to another connecticut man who skipped
obama is expected to travel to connecticut on monday to press congress to act. despite the push, lawmakers are struggling to find support for universal background checks and other measures. >> megyn: mike, thank you. mark who you heard from got national attention when he questioned the rush to pass gun control laws in the wake of newtown and the lack of discussion of what he called mental health issues. he gave dramatic emotional testimony in january only a month after losing his...
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so is president obama. i'm talking about giving back part of their salaries to show they feel the financial pain of federal employees who are going to be furloughed. the president is giving back 5% or almost $20,000 he makes $400,000 a year. chuck hagel will give back 14 days pay, or a little more than $10,000. critics accused the president of making a largely symbolic move, but democrats will say that the president is going farther than some in congress. this is now nancy pelosi addressed the issue during the talks about forced spending cuts. >> most of my colleagues are the bread winners in in their families. a pay cut to me doesn't mean as much. i don't think we should do it we should expect the work we do. we should protect the dignity of the job we have awarded. >> it would be beneath their dignity to take a cut. maria cardona joins me now along with will cain. welcome to both of you. >> thank you, carol. good morning. >> the president's gesture, giving back 5% of his salary because he wants federal em
so is president obama. i'm talking about giving back part of their salaries to show they feel the financial pain of federal employees who are going to be furloughed. the president is giving back 5% or almost $20,000 he makes $400,000 a year. chuck hagel will give back 14 days pay, or a little more than $10,000. critics accused the president of making a largely symbolic move, but democrats will say that the president is going farther than some in congress. this is now nancy pelosi addressed the...